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Rhino cake wins science bake off
Rhino cake
Veterinary students Harry Pink and Meg Coram won first place for their cake 'Rhinos should be Horny!'

Sutton Bonington competition raises nearly £600 for charity

Harry Pink and Meg Coram have been crowned winners of the Sutton Bonington Campus (SB) Science Cake Competition, for their thought-provoking creation, 'Rhinos should be horny!'

Harry and Meg, who are students on the preliminary veterinary degree course at Nottingham University, were praised for their attention to detail,  overall impact and great taste.

The SB science cake competition took place on March 12, with all proceeds going to Comic Relief. So far, the event has raised £583.

Students could enter their cakes into one of six categories - Veterinary Medicine, Animal & Agriculture, From Farm to Fork, Infection, Cakes for Animals, and Comic Relief.

The judges, which included members from both schools of Bioscience and Veterinary m
edicine, were presented with some spectacular cakes, ranging from nesting chickens, to sows with piglets and even ringworm in cats!

The bake off also made it to national television. Comic Relief asked one of the bakers to design a cake for the special Comic Relief episode, 'The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice'.

Fourth year student Rachel Lowton and third year student Jennie Stoddart accepted the challenge and, according with the Comic Relief theme this year ("Make your face funny for money”), they prepared ‘Just your Everage cake’ in homage to Dame Edna, who was one of the Comic Relief Bake Off contestants.

To view pictures of all the entries visit: SB Cake Off 2015

Image (C) University of Nottingham/SB Science Bake Off.

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RCVS announces 1CPD app update

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 The RCVS has announced a new version of its 1CPD mobile app, with enhanced features for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses to record their continuing professional development.

The mobile app includes a new 'what would you like to do?' shortcut for frequent tasks, a notification badge, and the ability to scan a QR code from the home screen to easily record an activity.

Users will be prompted to update the app from the App Store or Google Play the next time they log in. For more information, visit RCVS.org.uk 

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Nominations open for RCVS and VN Council elections

The nomination period for the 2026 RCVS Council and VN Council elections is now open, with three veterinary surgeon seats and two veterinary nurse seats available.

Prospective candidates can download an information pack and nomination form from the RCVS website. Individuals can nominate themselves for the elections, with the results to be announced in the spring.

Clare Paget, the recently appointed RCVS Registrar and elections returning officer, said: "If you want to play your part in influencing and moulding how the professions are regulated, and making key decisions on matters of great importance to your peers, the public and animal health and welfare, please consider standing for RCVS Council or VN Council next year."

Nominations close at 5pm on Saturday, 31 January 2026.